Miwa Goto

_A great respect for Tokugawa family who had built Edo more than 400 years ago. They would be amazed by the current Tokyo view from their fusuma doors if they were here. This is one of my artwork series, ‘Jeans Collection’, which are made with pieces of my old jeans.

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Born in Tokyo and based in Paris. After graduating from fashion college, she made her debut as an illustrator with a serialization in Vogue Nippon. Her work has been and continues to be well received in the fields of ads, textiles, packaging and the like. In 2007, she moved to France in order to find a new source of inspiration. She express her own unique narrative world with the use of edgy lines and simple colors.

Waneella

Hama House

Hama-House studied graphic design in Kanazawa College of Art. After a few years of programming motion design of SONY QRIO, Rolly for a movie production company in Tokyo, he became a freelance illustrator. As an illustrator, he has contributed to a broad range of media including TV, websites, books, and magazines. He spends day off urban sketching in Tokyo and making animations.

Mathieu de Muizon

Mariya Suzuki

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Mariya Suzuki was born in Nara and studied illustration in Long Beach, California. She currently works as an illustrator in Tokyo.

She has contributed her work for many musicians, food professionals, and books and magazines from around the world. In addition to printed media, she also collaborates with interior designers to draw murals.Aside from work, she enjoys going around town to draw subjects whose shape or story catches her attention.

Louis-Étienne Vallée

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When I starting think of what I wanted to draw for the cover The Tokyoiter, Hanami (Cherry blooming) period was just around the corner and it was in everyone's mind. The other subject, that I was on my mind a lot at the time, was how Japanese people put much pride and time into their hobbies. In the end, I took these two cultures, tradition one and modern one and juxtapose them to make hopefully an enjoyable image to look at.

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Louis-Étienne Vallée an illustrator and animator currently based in Tokyo.

I've previously worked in Print, Gaming and Animation for television and I'm available for freelance work.

大津 萌乃 - Ootsu Moeno

Thibaud Herem

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Thibaud Herem is a French illustrator based in London. Working with pencil and Indian inks his work has continued to evolve. Today he has defined a distinct signature style and specialises in creating architectural drawings with an incredible level of hand drawn detail.

新倉 サチヨ - Niikura Sachiyo

Mateusz Urbanowicz

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I wanted to picture something iconically Tokyo for the cover image, but without making it look cheap. I remembered how the Tokyo Skytree filled up almost all the sky when I was taking a walk there from Asakusa. After some location hunting in the scorching sun I found a perfect shot of the tower and a small street with interesting buildings to match. An old lady watering her plans with her grandson where the perfect accent I needed for my Tokyo scene - old and new in harmony.

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Mateusz is a background artist and animation creator from Poland, currently working as a digital creator (Mainly doing animaiton background art) at Comix Wave Films animation studio in Tokyo.

YamanoteYamanote - Julien Mercier

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The YamanoteYamanote poster project is the brainchild of Julien Wulff and Julien Mercier. The two Tokyo-based Swiss graphic designers follow the Yamanote line that loops through downtown Tokyo, stopping at all 29 stations to create two posters that present parallel visions inspired by the local neighbourhood. They then carefully select a venue in close vicinity to each station to showcase their one-time small-scale exhibition.

Fern Choonet

"I was inspired to make this illustration from the fact that Tokyo also has its own Geisha district, although not as well known as Kyoto. If you're lucky enough, you might stumble upon them in areas like Asakusa or Yoshi-cho. I wanted to use the colorful patterns in her kimono to depict the city lights and signboards all around Tokyo."

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Fern Choonet is a freelance illustrator originally from Bangkok, educated in Toronto and currently living in Tokyo. She had been based in Japan since 2013. Her works can be found on both commercial and editorial projects.

YamanoteYamanote - Julien Wulff

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The YamanoteYamanote poster project is the brainchild of Julien Wulff and Julien Mercier. The two Tokyo-based Swiss graphic designers follow the Yamanote line that loops through downtown Tokyo, stopping at all 29 stations to create two posters that present parallel visions inspired by the local neighbourhood. They then carefully select a venue in close vicinity to each station to showcase their one-time small-scale exhibition.

市川リョウコ - Ryoko Ichikawa

Ryoko ichikawa is an illustrator based in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated Tokyo Zokey University (Art). Born in Chiba, Japan. Working as a freelance illustrator since 2009 after working for a design office in Tokyo. Works as an Illustrator in the field of wall paiting, book, advertising, magazine, and so on.

Loic Locatelli

Karan Singh

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Tokyo brims with a stark juxtaposition between old and new. While some cities struggle to find a balance between such polar opposite yet perpetual traits, Tokyoites harmonise the two. While a girl in a kimono playing on her phone is hardly a rare sight in Tokyo, to me it personifies this beautiful marriage between the past and present. It simultaneously reflects a respect for tradition and a curiosity for the future.

つちもちしんじ - Shinji Tsuchimochi

Alessandro Bioletti

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"I like sento. This is the reason why i chose it. But I tried to explain also that we are the same. Is not important oun country, race or gender. When undress us from our masks we do and think the same thing"

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Alessandro Bioletti is an illustrator born in Turin on 21st August 1986. Since he was just a child he used to look at his granddad’s photo book of Japan and so he started nurturing a strong interest for the country. At 16 he started learning Japanese and at 18 he made his first trip to this faraway land. He has kept travelling and simultaneously kept drawing. Over the years these two passions united and became one. In December 2014, he published his first children book “mitsukete Alekun! sekai no tabi” with the biggest Japanese publisher, Shogakukan. From May 2015, he is living in Tokyo and working as illustrator.

Yufrukt

"I have a family member living in Japan which gives me excuse to visit every now and again and not surprisingly, I'm in love with Japan.

There are so many things that inspire my about this country, like its beautiful nature, its food, the art and the amount of mascots around…

But one of the main inspiration I find in folklore and all the magical beings of Japan. I’m originally from Ukraine and grew up surrounded by folk tales and superstitions, and even though I never truly believed in any of it, it always fascinated me. I miss that in modern Western world.

So the creatures on my cover are made up but they are inspired by Japanese Yokai and just like the rest of Tokyo, they’re taking a spontaneous nap on the train. "

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Yuliya is an illustrator, designer and author focused on creating for children.

Born and raised in Ukraine, she have been living in the Netherlands since 2008.

she creates illustrations for books, magazines, clothes, toys, stationery and more. she also design and lead kids creative workshops and DIY hang outs.

進藤 恵子 - Shindo Keiko

Hennie Haworth

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Hennie Haworth is a UK based illustrator. She spent six months in Japan drawing vending machines. Her work covers buildings, food, clothes, patterns and can be regularly viewed in newspapers and book covers round the world.

Tilly (aka Running for Crayons)

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“I visited Japan a couple of years ago and fell madly in love with the country. I drew a lot of characters in my sketchbooks and if iI wasn’t drawing the people I was sketching the buildings, then the cars, then the signage until I had a huge amount of work. I eventually collaged it into this illustration, I wanted it to feel friendly, packed, colourful and futuristic, all my memories and feelings of Tokyo”

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Tilly is a smaller than average person who works with larger than life clients. Be it editorial, advertising or packaging, she likes to approach each with originality and a touch of humour. Tilly draws inspiration from the everyday and the odd and enjoys creating characters based on the folks around her.

Grace Lee

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Grace Lee is a Tokyo based illustrator originally from Sydney, Australia. Her work includes illustrations for Isetan, Beams, Elle, Bon Appétit and Lucky Peach magazines. She is Represented in Japan by BUILDING, and in Australia by The Jacky Winter Group.

Rob McMaster

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"Based on my experience in Tokyo so far, there seem to be common values that link Japanese people to one another. When riding the subway day-to-day, you can see individuals who appear eager to stand-out from the masses, and others who appear happy to fit-in. Underneath a Japanese person’s chosen appearance or attitude, I’m curious to know how strong the common cultural links remain between them. Are they curious to know too?"

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Rob McMaster is a New Zealand illustrator and storyboard artist living in Tokyo. He is inspired by strong storytelling, great line-work and his surroundings.

Walnut

Julio Brenes

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I was deeply inspired by the Japanese calligraphy masters that I saw in temples like the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. I went straight to Tokyu Hands and bought myself 2 brushes and some ink and set to the task to exemplify Tokyo in what will hopefully be a fluid calligraphy influenced illustration of the places I saw around and from Tokyo.

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Julio has been drawing and illustrating for many years now and spending time with his family is the only thing that overcomes his love for drawing.